Mother's shock of her life It is unbelievable, unexpected but true.The mother was estranged from her husband quiet early in life with a baby daughter to bring up and educate .She was a house wife with no professional skills.But with great personal sacrifice and determination ,she fulfilled her tasks and responsibility to the best of her ability. She was indeed a social worker , daring and bold , who went out of her way not only to come to the aide of her own family but was really a good Samaritan to those in distress. She was involvelled in social activities in the village to a large extent. As she was very polite and friendly , she won admirers and welwishers for rendering services .Agriculture, animal husbandry,catering orders , medical skills and stitching were her main stay to support herself and the.daughter.She did receive ocassionaly some financial offerings from her friends to tide over emergencies..The ancestral iheritancec advantage was denied to her and she was an outcast.Even staying at residence was looked upon with suspicions of legal claims and that too inspite of being a live wire in all family matters .Fortunately she had a small plot of ancestral property in the heart of the village with access. It was her life's dream to build a shelter to fall back in uncertain circumstances.It was indeed a monumental task even to contemplate.She did start and finally completed it after many years without obligatory debts , entirely with support from wellwishers ,friends and her own seasonal savings .Imagine the process with lack of any financial resources in hand .It took her years of persuation to make it haitable though she has not occupied it ever.It was incomplete in many ways for long but with provision of electricity and tap water .Her daughter had absolutely no contribution in this project facility', neither was she in any position to contribute. Basic requirements were put in place to occupy it in an emergency. She breathed a sigh of relief when her daughter was educated an gainfully employed to at least fend for herself and it did not totally improve her dependence on self for sustenance...She did manage with great difficulty to settle her in life. The husband with no steady job and with his frugal lifestyle did burden the family with a sibling fell on her lean shoulders .She too has to struggle with gainful activities like her mother to make both ends meet .Her own child educated and has a temporary opening for ticheaplyme being and has long road to traverse in life.The mother in advanced age battling medical infirmities has to board with her daughter and undergo all humilities of being dependent and has no where to go.Close family members want to avoid any liability to the extent of even expressing sympathy to her predicament In a shocking surprise her little , life long possession built with her sweat and brow was snatched away from her and disposed of cheaply without considering prevailing proces and to a person of another faith.She was not being informed of plans to dispose off very selectively forget about being consulted or sharing any proceeds of sale which her daughter has usurped for meeting her own liabilities .The old lady is now rendered homeless.She repents for giving legal rights in good faith in case of any circumstances that might arise.She is now totally depressed and inconsolable at the treachery of her own .The.oblique remarks , snides make her suffer in silence and indication of being an unwanted burden. She has now no where to go, including her large ancestral residence which at the moment is unoccupied and closed for her too.How can a heartless , merciless child forget the extreme sacrifices in her life and giving her a foothold to start a life of her own. The parents invest all their savings, energies for the welfare of their children without reservations and thought for themselves in their worst circumstances Today she has to solely depend on irregular Govt dole for senior citizens .The medical conditions on movement is adding to her mental woes.She laments very painfully that the best option may be to take refuge and shelter in old age home.The thought is uncomfortable being unwanted , dispossessed and to bear, swallow silently with patience caustic jibes of humiliation .It is wisdom and experience that parents without sentiments reserve funds to meet expenses in old age , specially when they are likely to be burdened by insensitivity and abandonment. No parent ever deserves such a disgraceful treatment , insensitivity and when physically , mentally is unable to bear. Natural retribution will certainly follow however distant in time line. AS you sow shall you reap.The torture and agony to parents will never go unheeded and chickens will come home to roost they say . Be wise and cautious not distribute any assets before you expire . Nelson Lopes
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